Monuments    
CAPITOLINE HILL: It is one of the most interesting architectural areas in Rome. The whole complex (square and buildings) was built in the sixteenth century according to Michelangelo's designs. Placed on the Capitoline Hill, it suffered during the centuries various remaking until it assumed the actual shape, according to... CONTINUE.
PANTHEON: It is an imposing monument considered a masterpiece of the Roman architecture. It is one of the ancient and best conserved monuments in the world. Consul Agrippa had it built in 27 A.D. Placed in "Piazza della Rotonda" near "Piazza Minerva" it was named "Pantheon" because it was a... CONTINUE.
PIAZZA NAVONA: It is a beautiful and famous square where you can admire masterpieces by Bernini, Borromini e G. della Porta, who were very important exponents of the baroque art. It is also one of the most frequented place in Rome: as a matter of fact, it is a meeting place both for tourist and Romans till late in... CONTINUE.
PIAZZA DEL POPOLO: Planned by Valadier at the beginning of the XIX century, it is considered one of the best urban works in Rome. It represents he point of confluence of three important streets: via del Corso, via del Babuino and via di Ripetta. It is characterized by the Porta del Popolo by Bernini, which was the... CONTINUE.
ARC OF CONSTANTINE: It is the most important of the Roman triumphal arches. It was built in 313 A.D. to celebrate emperor Constantine's victory over Massenzio. It rises not far from the Coliseum at the end of the Via Sacra. It marks the limit between Roman Forum and Coliseum area. It is the... CONTINUE.
FORO ROMANO: It can be considered a symbol of antiquity. It was the center of the civic, juridical and economic life in Republican times. It can be reached from the Capitoline hill going down along Senators Building or behind the monument to king Victor Emmanuel II and walking along Via dei Fori Imperiali. CONTINUE.
 
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